Meaning of Gong'an | Babel Free

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A county of Jingzhou, Hubei, China.

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“Gong’an County has over 3,000 Christians who hope⟳ to build⟳ a church in the county town to hold⟳ 700 people.”

“Functionaries in Gongan county in rural Hubei province had been ordered to smoke⟳ at least 23,000 packs of cigarettes a year, worth nearly 4 million yuan ($586,700), to cushion government finances, according to regional media reports.”

“Often, the skewering gets results. In April, one county in Hubei Province in central China drew nationwide ridicule after officials ordered civil servants and employees of state-owned companies to buy⟳ a total of 23,000 packs of the province’s brand of cigarettes every year.[…] County officials said the increased revenue from the cigarette tax would buoy the local economy. After several weeks of embarrassment, Gongan County officials posted a short message on the government’s Web site that read⟳: “We have⟳ decided to remove⟳ this edict.””

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